Some Members of Parliament have blocked a motion seeking fundraising for Pope Francis’ visit to Uganda. The motion had been attempted to be moved by the woman Member of Parliament for Kabarole district Victoria Busingye Rusoke. Busingye wanted members of parliament to contribute generously towards the successful hosting of the Pope in Uganda. However ,MPs who included Nathan […]
Youths Under their umbrella Organization Worldwide African Congress has petitioned parliament asking it to pass to bill entitled “Made in Africa Bill 2015” to ban the importation of secondhand underwear and bras. The youths who have displayed the secondhand underwear at Parliament say that they want a law that will prohibit the sale and exportation […]
As climate change effects continue to become real in the face of Ugandans, government is now taking the issue by the horse’s mouth by now undertaking a vulnerability risk assessment in areas that have previously suffered a series of natural disasters associated with climate change. While in the policy action on Climate Change Adaptation Learning […]
Standard Chartered Bank has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Guoji group of companies to provide mortgage financing for Mirembe Villas –Kiggo. The managing Director Guoji group of companies from china Zhang Chao signed on behalf of Guoji, and Harman Kasekende on behalf of Standard Chartered Bank. Zhang Chao said that his company will construct […]
Parliament has approved a loan, authorizing Government to borrow USD 84.2million from the African Development Bank to finance Phase 2 of the Market and Agriculture Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP 2). The programme aims at tackling market infrastructure development, value addition and trade facilitation. It will be implemented over a five year period in nine municipalities […]
With the country preparing to get into the political season, youths under their body, Students’ Brotherhood are set to move a nationwide campaign that is geared to compel Government to put in place better electoral reforms before the nation gets into election time. According to the guild president Makerere University who doubles as the president […]
The Ministry of Health has launched a new electronic tool that will be used by both the ministry and Non Government Organizations to track on the resources that are allocated to maternal health programs across the country. The electronic tool is expected to act as a new avenue to avert duplication of programs and accelerate […]
The Minister of Water and Environment, Ephraim Kamuntu has cautioned conserve the environment while exploring its oil. Uganda’s oil exploration areas are found in the Albertine Graben a place with a bio diversity so rich and one that boasts of exquisite flora and fauna Kamuntu who was speaking at the official opening of the […]
Uganda Land Commission (ULC) Chaiperson Baguma Isoke says the commission has never participated in the land give away deal, which culminated into demolition of Nabagereka Primary School but the select committee chosen to probe this matter found it hard to believe Baguma’s explanations pertaining to the land grabbing saga While appearing before the committee chaired by […]
The Member of Parliament for Butambala County Muwanga Kivumbi has demanded for a detailed investigative report of the recent killings of prominent personalities and Muslim clerics. This follows the tragic murder of the Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Joan Kagezi who was gunned down in Kiwatule, a Kampala surburb. Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi said the […]